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Nirvana

Entanglement

Meridian

Coalescence

Superposition

Superposition is a monophonic probabilistic concatenative multisampler with an inbuilt multi-fx and modulation system. It centers around transitioning between playback States; each State essentially is a preset for playback (including playing different samples), FX, and modulation settings/mappings. Additionally there are three playback modes (normal, grain, spectral) for time stretching and freezing effects. You can transition between playback States using the Markov probability system or through MIDI notes (or both simultaneously!). The device is pretty open ended and has many uses but it is great for sample mangling/cut up, generative melodies, jungle DnB and other breakbeats, glitchy FX/rhythms/textures, ambient progressions, and quite a lot more depending how you set it up!

Walkthrough video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY3-K9VlmjE

Comes with:

The device, user manual, 29 presets, 7 samples

Version Info:

Works with Live 10 and up!

Features:

Probabilistic Markov system that can switch between different playback States
Manual and two modes of Auto triggering the next playback State
MIDI control of playback States and gating playback
Parameter transition gliding
Ability to lock and loop the last set number of transitions (for a repetitive rhythm)
2D interface for editing the different States
Up to 16 Playback States of various parameters:
Selection of playback between up to 6 samples (which can be warped individually to retain the rhythm of their original tempo)
3 different start position modes: percentage of sample, bars/beats, and a No-Start mode where the last sample and left off position are used instead
3 different playback modes: normal, granular, and spectral. Granular and spectral have a speed parameter for time stretching. Granular mode has grain size and spray options
Playback direction, loop length, repitions, volume fade window, and independent auto transitioning parameters
Basic effects: filter, distortion, sample reduction, wavefolding, phaser, delay, and reverb
Modulation sources: ADS envelope, step sequencer, LFO, and random spray. Most of the State parameters mentioned above can be modulated. Modulation values and their mappings are individual per State!
Transition probabilities
Randomization options for each parameter category

To Install And Use Presets:

Drop the entire folder called 'Superposition' (NOT the folder called 'Superposition v.x.x.x') into the folder 'ableton/user library/presets/instruments/max instrument'. This is found in the 'Places' section in Live's browser or in your finder/file browser. If you are going through finder (mac) the Ableton folder is typically in your 'Music' folder. If you are going through your file browser (windows) it is typically in the 'My Music' folder. The path to the .amxd file should be: 'ableton/user library/presets/instruments/max instrument/Superposition/Superposition.amxd'

If There Are Issues:

Make sure you have the latest version of Live 10 or Live 11. If that doesn't resolve things then download the latest version of Max/MSP from Cycling74.com (you don't need a license to download it), then in Live's preferences, set max to that version and reset Live (if you have an old crack of Live then you will have to add a line in the options.txt text to make that work, google for more info). If you still have issues after that then reach out to me (email is below).

Natural Selection S

Natural Selection explores an evolutionary process with sound design! It treats the parameter values of presets as DNA values which are mixed together and mutated over generations to create new sounds. You play the role of the environment, selecting preferable sounds to continue to pass their DNA to the next generations. And over the generations the sound will evolve closer to your preferences. Sound design with your sonic intuition, without even touching the synth parameters (unless you want to;))! There are two versions of Natural Selection. This device, Natural Selection S, can mix and mutate presets of an internal versatile poly synthesizer (also an internal rhythm/note generator and FX chain) to discover new sounds and combinations. Check out the features and videos below to understand more about the internal synth and the evolution system!

The other version, Natural Selection P, applies this process to any external audio device or rack of devices.

The design of these devices is by River Marchand

Walkthrough video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD-is3EZ4XQ

Comes with:

The device, user manual, 117 presets (some presets have many presets within them too!)

Version Info:

Works with Live 10 and up! Except for a few Bass presets which are Live 11+

Features:

Genetic algorithm that treats parameter value presets as a genotypes or 'DNA'. New ‘child’ presets are created by mixing 2 parents’ parameter values to create new generations of presets (all generations forming a 'Family Tree' of presets). Some of the functions included in this system:
Mutation amount and two mutation modes
Ability to limit the number of generations copulating for a new generation
Ability to start a new tree of presets from those of a previoius tree
Two modes for adding 'seed' presets: (1) current values of the device with optional random spreading (this way you can also load in adv presets and add them as seeds to the tree). (2) Randomized seeds
Functions for remixing parent presets DNA to create a new child and for saving the current parameter values into any child's DNA
Rating system to add bias to certain genetics when creating a new generation
Two page UI for navigating the various generations and children of presets
A section where you can morph up to 8 presets with two XY quadrants and a blend slider between them
For this device, the genetic preset system applies to presets of an internal poly synth + note generator + effects system
Versatile internal poly synth:
2 Sources available. The voice types for each source are: (1) Basic morphable oscillator with FM options, (2) Resonator with mallet exciter, (3) Karplus Strong String with mallet exciter, (4) Wavetable oscillator with various wavetable options (and ability for User wavetable file drops) and FM options, (5) white noise oscillator
Unique 'partials' system. Each partial is a source voice. Set the number of partials and the spread between each partial (100% spread is normal harmonic distribution) as well as exponential scaling option (Bias) in order to create a variety of effects. NOTE: increasing partials increases CPU
Two filters with basic filter shapes, ladder filter, and a vowel/formant filter
Modulation system each source with two destinations and bipolar attenuation. Sources: 2 LFOs, 2 Envelopes, 2 spray values, MIDI sources (pitch, velocity, PB, adftertouch, modwheel)
Portamento, internal limiter, up to 16 voices
Rhythmic Note Generator system:
A trigger with sync and free ms rate options and a swing amount
Two gating modes: (Euclid) a euclidean sequencer with a unique 'Slope' parameter that clusters pules at either the beginning or end of the sequence. (Rand) random note gating
Two pitch modes: (Seq) a linear step sequencer, (Rand) random pitches. Both have scale and tonic options
Random ranged velocity and duration generation
The inclusion of this system allows you to morph and evolve rhythms and even treat each child as an organism with its own 'voice' and 'song'
Effects System that includes distortion, chorus, phaser, delay, and reverb
Now includes MPE support (in the modulation mapping)!!!

To Install And Use Presets:

Drop the entire folder called 'Natural Selection S' (NOT the folder called 'Natural Selection S v.x.x.x') into the folder 'ableton/user library/presets/instruments/max instrument'. This is found in the 'Places' section in Live's browser or in your finder/file browser. If you are going through finder (mac) the Ableton folder is typically in your 'Music' folder. If you are going through your file browser (windows) it is typically in the 'My Music' folder. The path to the .amxd file should be: 'ableton/user library/presets/instruments/max instrument/Natural Selection S/Natural Selection S.amxd'

If There Are Issues:

Natural Selection P

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Nirvana

Nirvana (a Max for Live device) is a feedback device that can be a polyphonic instrument or effect. But it can do so much more than feedback! It has simulations of a breadboard circuit and a 2D space or material for adding mics/speakers and sound sources for feedback and all kinds of audio debauchery! Create instruments and FX such as circuit bending, feedbacks in rooms or on materials, unique/experimental forms of synthesis/fx, space/material resonance and reverb, doppler fx/synthesis, all kinds of standard audio fx/synthesis, and so much more! Of course it is a fantasy world for noise/ambient/experimental music, but can also be used for all kinds of genres as you can make both utterly degraded as well as very beautiful sounds with it! Nirvana is a sandbox for sound and the sky's the limit with using it

Entanglement

Entanglement uses a 1D quantum wavefunction (Schrödinger equation) to produce evolving waveforms for use in a dual polyphonic wavetable synthesizer. You can add energy to the simulation in various different ways (wave packets/quantum particles, free draw, and waveform files) and those waveforms will evolve and transform based on the equation and your settings. You can also add environmental factors (potentials) to transform the energy/waveforms in different ways. Additionally you are able to manipulate the resulting waveform in different ways (stretching, warping, quantizing, smoothing, FM etc). You can derive your waveform from the wavefunction as either probabilities (using the real and imaginary planes), the real values alone, or the absolute of the real values which all give you different waveform types and thus different sounds. Each oscillator has its own independent wavefunction, energies, potentials and settings. That coupled with an internal modulation system makes this device a powerhouse for insane sound design! From basic synth sounds, to complex evolving sounds, to crazy mind blowing sounds. The evolving nature and very compelling transformations of the waveforms through the quantum wavefunction stands this synth apart from the many other wavetable synthesizers out there.

Meridian

Generative Euclidean MIDI Sequencer for Ableton Live

Coalescence

Coalescence is a concatenative multi-sampler that uses machine learning (SOM neural network) to organize similar sample slices into clusters based on a chosen spectral feature. There are three playback modes that take advantage of these clusters in various ways: Point, Rings, and Paths. Additionally, external audio input can be routed for modulations and to control what audio slices play based on its similarity. All of these combined with a robust modulation system makes Coalescence one beast of a compact sampler for many different situations!

Superposition

Walkthrough video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY3-K9VlmjE

Comes with:

The device, user manual, 29 presets, 7 samples

Version Info:

Works with Live 10 and up!

Features:

Probabilistic Markov system that can switch between different playback States
Manual and two modes of Auto triggering the next playback State
MIDI control of playback States and gating playback
Parameter transition gliding
Ability to lock and loop the last set number of transitions (for a repetitive rhythm)
2D interface for editing the different States
Up to 16 Playback States of various parameters:
Selection of playback between up to 6 samples (which can be warped individually to retain the rhythm of their original tempo)
3 different start position modes: percentage of sample, bars/beats, and a No-Start mode where the last sample and left off position are used instead
3 different playback modes: normal, granular, and spectral. Granular and spectral have a speed parameter for time stretching. Granular mode has grain size and spray options
Playback direction, loop length, repitions, volume fade window, and independent auto transitioning parameters
Basic effects: filter, distortion, sample reduction, wavefolding, phaser, delay, and reverb
Modulation sources: ADS envelope, step sequencer, LFO, and random spray. Most of the State parameters mentioned above can be modulated. Modulation values and their mappings are individual per State!
Transition probabilities
Randomization options for each parameter category

To Install And Use Presets:

If There Are Issues:

Natural Selection S

The other version, Natural Selection P, applies this process to any external audio device or rack of devices.

The design of these devices is by River Marchand

Walkthrough video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD-is3EZ4XQ

Comes with:

The device, user manual, 117 presets (some presets have many presets within them too!)

Version Info:

Works with Live 10 and up! Except for a few Bass presets which are Live 11+

Features:

Genetic algorithm that treats parameter value presets as a genotypes or 'DNA'. New ‘child’ presets are created by mixing 2 parents’ parameter values to create new generations of presets (all generations forming a 'Family Tree' of presets). Some of the functions included in this system:
Mutation amount and two mutation modes
Ability to limit the number of generations copulating for a new generation
Ability to start a new tree of presets from those of a previoius tree
Two modes for adding 'seed' presets: (1) current values of the device with optional random spreading (this way you can also load in adv presets and add them as seeds to the tree). (2) Randomized seeds
Functions for remixing parent presets DNA to create a new child and for saving the current parameter values into any child's DNA
Rating system to add bias to certain genetics when creating a new generation
Two page UI for navigating the various generations and children of presets
A section where you can morph up to 8 presets with two XY quadrants and a blend slider between them
For this device, the genetic preset system applies to presets of an internal poly synth + note generator + effects system
Versatile internal poly synth:
2 Sources available. The voice types for each source are: (1) Basic morphable oscillator with FM options, (2) Resonator with mallet exciter, (3) Karplus Strong String with mallet exciter, (4) Wavetable oscillator with various wavetable options (and ability for User wavetable file drops) and FM options, (5) white noise oscillator
Unique 'partials' system. Each partial is a source voice. Set the number of partials and the spread between each partial (100% spread is normal harmonic distribution) as well as exponential scaling option (Bias) in order to create a variety of effects. NOTE: increasing partials increases CPU
Two filters with basic filter shapes, ladder filter, and a vowel/formant filter
Modulation system each source with two destinations and bipolar attenuation. Sources: 2 LFOs, 2 Envelopes, 2 spray values, MIDI sources (pitch, velocity, PB, adftertouch, modwheel)
Portamento, internal limiter, up to 16 voices
Rhythmic Note Generator system:
A trigger with sync and free ms rate options and a swing amount
Two gating modes: (Euclid) a euclidean sequencer with a unique 'Slope' parameter that clusters pules at either the beginning or end of the sequence. (Rand) random note gating
Two pitch modes: (Seq) a linear step sequencer, (Rand) random pitches. Both have scale and tonic options
Random ranged velocity and duration generation
The inclusion of this system allows you to morph and evolve rhythms and even treat each child as an organism with its own 'voice' and 'song'
Effects System that includes distortion, chorus, phaser, delay, and reverb
Now includes MPE support (in the modulation mapping)!!!

To Install And Use Presets:

If There Are Issues:

Natural Selection P

Natural Selection explores an evolutionary process with sound design! It treats the parameter values of presets as DNA values which are mixed together and mutated over generations to create new sounds. You play the role of the environment, selecting preferable sounds to continue to pass their DNA to the next generations. And over the generations the sound will evolve closer to your preferences. Sound design with your sonic intuition, without even touching the synth parameters (unless you want to;))! There are two versions of Natural Selection. This device, Natural Selection P, can mix and mutate presets of any external device or rack of devices in Ableton to discover new sounds and combinations. Check out the features and videos below to understand more the evolution system!

Divisions

Divisions is a MaxForLive MIDI Effect. Use various drawing tools to draw walls that balls can bounce off of. You can create up to 32 emitters to launch balls with different settings. When a ball bounces off of a wall, a MIDI note is output based on the settings of its emitter. Use Divisions to create various different MIDI effects in a less conventional way! Whether a sequencer, arppeggiator, melody/counter point/chord generator, note delay, and whatever else you come up with!

Walkthrough video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbchYS_s5ZE

Iridescence

Iridescence is a MaxForLive delay effect with arpeggiated note trails via a polyphonic real-time pitch shifting and delay system. You can select how many notes are in an arpeggiated “chord” created off of the audio input. Additionally, you can create up to 16 different chords that can transition via a Markov Chain (a probabilistic transition from chord to chord). This device can create beautiful harmonies off of a single note! There are various settings that allow the device to transform from one purpose to another. It is a powerhouse for real-time harmony on a continuous audio source! NOTE: This is an audio effect and though similar in some ways it is NOT by any means MIDI note arpeggiator!

Songbird

Songbird is a MaxForLive audio instrument. It features a simulation of a flock of birds, each bird having its own model of a syrinx (a bird vocal organ) as well as a model of a simple birdbrain that controls the syrinx to create different syllables. Each bird’s position, speed, angle, etc in the flock can be mapped to various parameters as modulation sources. This device yields anything from textures, drones, rhythms, harsh/haunting/noisy/pretty tones, generative soundscapes, odd melodies, and of course different sounding bird calls!

The design of Songbird is a collaboration between myself and Alina Kano (alinakano.com)

Teaser video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omA36IR8u4s

Walkthrough video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31jzK1YOwXY

Comes with:

The device, user manual, 29 presets

Version Info:

Works with Live 10 and up!

Features:

A boids or flocking simulation with up to 32 birds with several parameters:
Rate, alignment, grouping, separation, sight radius, and force strength
Option to visualize sight radiuses
Randomize flock function
Save flock state function and a function to revert to saved state on transport start
Various parameters that are able to be mapped to several qualities of the flock for modulation:
Index spread, X position, Y position, Angle, Speed, Proximity to neighbor, Density of neighbors, Birds in sight, Brain modulations, Random spray
Several parameters for the bird brain model which create syllables (envelopes)
Several parameters for the syllable qualities
Parameters for making phrases or songs from the syllables
Wavefold, FM and AM options
Simple reverb parameters

To Install And Use Presets:

Drop the entire folder called 'Songbird' (NOT the folder called 'Songbird v.x.x.x') into the folder called 'ableton/user library/presets/instruments/max instrument'. This is found in the 'Places' section in Live's browser or in your finder/file browser. If you are going through finder (mac) the Ableton folder is typically in your 'Music' folder. If you are going through your file browser (windows) it is typically in the 'My Music' folder. The path to the .amxd file should be: 'ableton/user library/presets/instruments/max instrument/Songbird/Songbird.amxd'

If There Are Issues:

data.train

data.train is a sampler mangler of sorts that can be used as an audio effect or instrument (works with dropped samples or live audio input). It centers around the modulation of sample playback and FX through a grid of math operators. Each playback and FX parameter has its own modulation source/value and each frame that value changes based on its selected math operator. By changing the operators in a chain of events and the source of their right-hand operand, you can create complex to harmonic oscillations that can be evolving over time or repeating rhythms. This device is great for many uses, especially for rhythmic effects, glitchy/chaotic/stuttering sounds, ambient/generative soundscapes, pretty effects, or adding a bit of weirdness to your sound.

Walkthrough video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ3KI_nGDqU

Comes with:

The device, user manual, 20 presets

Version Info:

Works with Live 10 and up!

Features:

Modulation grid with various math operators and modes of operation
Ability to freeze and loop modulation history
Gliding
Sample playback of either a dropped sample or audio incoming into the device with various playback options
Start, loop size, pitch, scales for pitch modulation with the option for dropping in scala (.scl) tuning files, direction, fade window shaping, overdrive, filter, delay, gain and panning
Ability to modulate nearly all playback and FX parameters
Many transport syncing options for making clean rhtyhms
Individual randomization and snapshot storage of parameters in both the modulation and playback section

To Install And Use Presets:

Drop the entire folder called 'data.train' (NOT the folder called 'data.train v.x.x.x') into the folder called 'ableton/user library/presets/audio effects/max audio effect'. This is found in the 'Places' section in Live's browser or in your finder/file browser. If you are going through finder (mac) the Ableton folder is typically in your 'Music' folder. If you are going through your file browser (windows) it is typically in the 'My Music' folder. The path to the .amxd file should be: 'ableton/user library/presets/audio effects/max audio effect/data.train/data.train.amxd'

If There Are Issues:

Rhythmorphic

Rhythmorphic is a max for live MIDI Effect. It has four sequencers that can create “non”-euclidean sequences (patterns that are not evenly distributed) by morphing or warping a euclidean sequence by the topology (brightness values) of an image or video. This allows for complex and unique patterns to be generated and modulated. There are several options for image sources (texture generator, dropped image/video files, and a live camera). There are also various options for changing the output MIDI note and modulating just about everything for the sequencers and image settings!

Walkthrough video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFrhJ0KcqzQ

Comes with:

The device, user manual, 33 presets

Version Info:

Works with Live 10 and up!

Features:

Main visual display with mouse interaction
Image source options:
texture generator
dropped image/video files
live camera input
4 sequencers
Randomize function
# of Steps, hit density, step offset
Ability to mix between plain euclidean sequence and morphed non-euclidean sequence
Smart quantization (to clean up faster rhythms while maintaining the sound of the pattern)
Morph magnification
MIDI note out options with optional random spray
Scale and tonic options including one for Drum Racks
Playback directions
Independent speed scaling
Random note burst repeats
Random pitch bend envelopes
Randomize parameter function
Pattern snapshots for all sequencer settings
Allows for switching between complex rhythms
Patterns can be modulated with the internal LFO
the internal LFO settings can also be stored into pattern snapshots!

To Install And Use Presets:

Drop the entire folder called 'Rhythmorphic' (NOT the folder called 'Rhythmorphic v.x.x.x') into the folder called 'ableton/user library/presets/midi effects/max midi effect'. This is found in the 'Places' section in Live's browser or in your finder/file browser. If you are going through finder (mac) the Ableton folder is typically in your 'Music' folder. If you are going through your file browser (windows) it is typically in the 'My Music' folder.

If There Are Issues:

Grain Forest

Grain Forest is a maxforlive granular synth and effect. The granular playback and FX are driven by a simulation of a forest that evolves through DNA mixing and mutations over generations. Each tree in the forest is an independent grain or voice that has its own DNA which modulates the grain's playback and FX parameters depending on how you set up that tree species (up to 4 species). Pollen from trees can mix DNA with another tree and create a new seed, optionally with mutations. The trees sample audio and grow from the 'soil' beneath them, each soil type can have its own unique audio mix coming from various audio sources. This all adds up to a literally evolving soundscape sampled from multiple audio sources! Grain Forest can be a granular delay, a texture, a glitchy/chaotic effect, a dynamic sampler, or whatever way you figure out how to use it.

Walkthrough video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiTRe07xt4c

Comes with:

The device, user manual, 32 presets, 6 samples.

Version Info:

Works with Live 10 and up!

Features:

An evolving forest simulation with various parameters to control it and for triggering granular playback
Up to 4 unique audio source mixes (Soil) for the trees to sample from. Each mix has independent settings for:
3 audio source options that can be mixed together: audio input feeding directly into the device on the track chain, audio routed from another track in ableton, and a dropped audio file that can be repitched
Up to 4 species of trees. Each tree species has independent settings for:
How it grows, survives, and reproduces
What sound source (soil type) it can sample (eat) as well as an option for only eating certain notes on a keyboard
Granular playback: direction, grain size, pitch (with scale options on genetic variances), fade window
FX: filter (biquad and ladder), delay, gain, and pan
Genetic variance (modulation or CV amount applied to its DNA) for most of the parameters
2 LFOs with perlin noise options
Master mix
Option for custom tree top visual (by dropping image files into the device)

To Install And Use Presets:

Drop the entire folder called 'Grain Forest' (NOT the folder called 'Grain Forest v.x.x.x') into the folder called 'ableton/user library/presets/audio effects/max audio effect'. This is found in the 'Places' section in Live's browser or in your finder/file browser. If you are going through finder (mac) the Ableton folder is typically in your 'Music' folder. If you are going through your file browser (windows) it is typically in the 'My Music' folder.

If There Are Issues:

Mouth Play

Mouth Play is a maxforlive instrument that offers unconventional shaping of a vocal tract together with a simulated glottis (brass model) or FM oscillator as a source. This offers a large variety of sonic possibilities: from voice-like sounds (animal, human, monster), breathy sounds, glitchy, harsh, rich/pretty, droney or rhythmic synth sounds. The tract filter has a variety of modulation sources allowing for various qualities and movements.

Walkthrough video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UJf5QmG7V4

Comes with:

The device, user manual, 30 presets

Version Info:

Works with Live 10 and up!

Features:

Vocal tract filter with various ways of shaping and modulating it
Rotating, random ralking per segment, click and drag, recorded loops of shaping, basic waveform filling, shape morphing
Two voices with individual parameters
Voice Type (Brass model, FM oscillator, external input)
Scale options for tuning
Several tract filter parameters
Modulation section, modulators can be applied to most of the voice parameters
2 LFOS, 2 envelopes, 2 sequencers and 2 function generators
Several secret popout animal themed menus if you hit the correct parameter combinations ;)

To Install And Use Presets:

Drop the entire folder called 'Mouth Play' (NOT the folder called 'Mouth Play v.x.x.x') into the folder called 'ableton/user library/presets/instruments/max instrument'. This is found in the 'Places' section in Live's browser or in your finder/file browser. If you are going through finder (mac) the Ableton folder is typically in your 'Music' folder. If you are going through your file browser (windows) it is typically in the 'My Music' folder. Presets are best accessed through this folder as well because they are a mix of instrument rack and device-only presets.

If There Are Issues:

Pathways

Pathways is a sample-based Max for Live instrument that allows users to draw paths (made of small points) for sample playback over a spectrogram interface. The playback path (in blue) is based on which points were drawn first to last, allowing for all kinds of linear and nonlinear playback possibilities. It offers two playback modes that support a variable rate of playback (and freezing) without altering the pitch. This opens up options for approaching time-stretching and filtering. The position of a playhead on the spectrogram (orange lines) corresponds to the filtering and position of the sample that is being played by that voice. This gives users an intuitive understanding of a complex approach to playback.

Walkthrough video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI2N_Z99sXA

Comes with:

Comes with the device, 68 presets (24 of which only work with Live 11+, the rest work with Live 10 and 11), 35 samples, and a User Manual

Version Info:

Works with Live 10 and up!

Features:

Basic drawing shape and transformation tools for drawing playback pathways
Ability to draw multiple playback paths separated by tabs (up to 8)
Overall pitch transposition and gain
Independent settings and functions per path drawing including:
Functions for naming, soloing, duplicating, clearing, and deleting a path
Maximum number of voices (up to 12 per path)
Trigger playback mode (automatically or with MIDI note input)
Rate of starting playback for a new voice (in case of auto playback), with a randomization option
Length of time it takes for a voice to play the whole drawn pathway, with a randomization option
Play direction (in terms of following the pathway): forward, backward, forthback, backforth
Randomize start position option
Choose between the Y position of a playhead corresponding to the filter center or the panning
2 different playback modes: (FFT) Phase vocoder FFT based playback or (Grain) 3 short grains centered at the current playback position with a grain size option
Pitch transposition and fine-tuning
Panning with a randomization option
Filter width, resonance and gain

Presets By:

Richard Devine (Live 11 Only)

Eldar Tagi

Philippe Loiseau (Live 11 Only)

Stephan Bobinger

Giorgio Cattaneo

To Install And Use Presets:

Drop the entire folder called 'Pathways' (NOT the folder called 'Pathways v.x.x.x') into the folder called 'ableton/user library/presets/instruments/max instrument'. This is found in the 'Places' section in Live's browser or in your finder/file browser. If you are going through finder (mac) the Ableton folder is typically in your 'Music' folder. If you are going through your file browser (windows) it is typically in the 'My Music' folder. Presets are best accessed through this folder as well because they are a mix of instrument rack and device-only presets.

If There Are Issues:

ODIOSKOP

ODIOSKOP is a Max for Live device that provides a floating oscilloscope-style visualisation for any Ableton Live track. Developed by Raphaël SAUER aka I-Mable, this device offers a real-time waveform display, track status monitoring, and customizable settings, making it a powerful tool for musicians, producers, and sound engineers.

AbleLOM 2

AbleLOM 2 is a Max for Live device that allows you to explore the Live Object Model (LOM) directly within Ableton Live in a graphical and intuitive environment. The device lists various Live object classes with their parent-child relationships, properties, and functions, and displays the call path for the live.path object inside Max for Live.

A0.gest

A0.gest uses the acceleration, position, 3D rotation, and cardinal direction of a smartphone to modulate any parameter in Ableton Live, as well as using the touchscreen as a 2-dimensional matrix modulator. Each sensor has a discrete map button assigned to each of its axes for a total of 24 mappable inputs, as well as a unique real-time visualizer for all 5 of its sensors. Each axis has controls to set its range, and each sensor has a dedicated smoothing slider to smooth out the incoming signal. A0.gest also supports input from IoT sensors and any device capable of sending OSC. For more information, see the included user manual.

GROTTA

Grotta is Max 4 Live device developed to creatively work with the Outer Fields sound libraries and any other recording or live input. It’s an audio effect implementing a real-time granular synthesis algorithm using a multi-voices audio scanner that creates a constant stream of destructured crossfading sections of the input sound source. Pitch, size, windowing and density of each grain can be modulated to create a deep variety of sound processing with an additional blurring and freeze effect provided on-chain to generate vast and dense soundscapes.

181 Motion Harp 1.1

It is a device that plays a harp in space using a webcam.

After inserting this device into a MIDI track, please insert your preferred instrument.
White lines will appear at the top. When you touch these lines, MIDI will be outputted.

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